Amnesty International reports that Israeli forces used excessive and unprovoked force against peaceful Palestinian worshippers at al-Aqsa mosque, firing stun grenades, tear gas, and sponge-tipped bullets. At least 96 Palestinians were injured, with o...
The Israeli authorities have implemented harsh punitive measures against Palestinian Jerusalemites, particularly since October 2015, violating their basic rights like housing, freedom of movement, education, and religion. These measures include: 1...
This initiative, led by seven Palestinian organizations in collaboration with Visualizing Palestine, creates visuals to raise awareness about Israel’s apartheid policies in occupied East Jerusalem. The second infographic focuses on Israel's policy ...
This report, submitted by Community Action Center (Al-Quds University), Al-Haq, the Society of St. Yves, and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, focuses on human rights violations in occupied East Jerusalem. Key issues include forcible tran...
Since Israel's 1967 annexation of Jerusalem, discriminatory policies have hindered Palestinians' ability to pass on residency to their children. Unlike Israeli citizens, East Jerusalem residents' children must prove their "center of life" in the city...
In 2016, Israeli authorities significantly increased home demolitions across the West Bank and East Jerusalem, using the pretext of lacking building permits. This marked the highest number of demolitions since B’Tselem began tracking them in 2004. ...
Six Palestinian civil society organizations, in collaboration with Visualizing Palestine, created a series of visuals to raise awareness of Israel's apartheid policies in East Jerusalem. The first infographic highlights Israel’s illegal annexation ...
The recent Israeli judicial policy of imposing excessive criminal sentences on Palestinian youth in East Jerusalem, such as the case of Abed Dwayat, highlights discriminatory measures aimed at punishing Palestinians for dissent. This includes harsh s...
On January 8, 2017, Fadi al-Qunbar carried out a vehicle-ramming attack in Jerusalem, killing four Israeli soldiers and injuring 13 others. In response, Israeli authorities imposed collective punishment on his extended family and other local resident...
The Batan al-Hawa neighborhood in Silwan, East Jerusalem, is the site of a significant ongoing expulsion effort targeting Palestinian families. Over 80 families, many who have lived there for decades, face eviction as part of a broader Israeli effort...
Beit Iksa, a Palestinian village northwest of Jerusalem, is heavily affected by Israeli-imposed movement restrictions. Although it lies within the West Bank, the village is isolated due to a permanent checkpoint controlling the only entrance and an e...
Al-Haq reports increasing pressure by the Jerusalem Municipality on Palestinian residents and business owners in Beit Hanina, near the Israeli settlement of Atarot, linked to the construction of the "Rami Levy" supermarket and shopping complex. Busin...
